Born 1985 (age 41) · Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Appears in 104 titles

Kenichi Matsuyama (松山 ケンイチ, Matsuyama Ken'ichi, born March 5, 1985) is a Japanese actor. He is known for his affinity for strange character roles, and he is best known internationally for playing L in the 2006 films Death Note, Death Note 2: The Last Name and L: Change the World in 2008, as well as voicing Gelus in the Death Note animated adaptation. He was cast to play lead character Toru Watanabe in the film adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel Norwegian Wood, which was released in December 2010.

Filmography

Death Note
7.1
Death Note
2006
as L
Death Note: The Last Name
Gantz
6.6
Gantz
2010
as Masaru Kato
Promare
7.1
Promare
2019
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
Norwegian Wood
6.4
Norwegian Wood
2010
as Toru Watanabe
Gantz: Perfect Answer
6.7
Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011
as Masaru Kato
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
The Taste of Tea
7.5
The Taste of Tea
2004
as Young Man in Red T-Shirt
Linda Linda Linda
7.5
Linda Linda Linda
2005
as Makihara
Nana
6.7
Nana
2005
as Shinichi Okazaki
Bunny Drop
7.1
Bunny Drop
2011
as Daikichi Kawachi
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
6.8
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
as Makoto Sahara
Rage
6.8
Rage
2016
as Tetsuya Tashiro
Detroit Metal City
6.5
Detroit Metal City
2008
as Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
Bright Future
6.8
Bright Future
2003
as Jun
Another Gantz
7.0
Another Gantz
2011
as Masaru Kato
Kamui
6.1
Kamui
2009
as Kamui
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
7.7
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
2014
as Tatta (voice)
Sekigahara
7.0
Sekigahara
2017
as Naoe Kanetsugu